# China UnionPay

Type: Company

Source: GetYourBrief — https://getyourbrief.com/entity/china-unionpay
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## Timeline

- **2026-03-05**: Federal Court Ruling — Justice Michael Lee finds Bekier and Martin breached their duties in a landmark 501-page decision.
- **2026-03-05**: Federal Court Ruling — Justice Michael Lee finds Matthias Bekier and Paula Martin breached their corporate duties.
- **2022**: ASIC Lawsuit — ASIC initiates legal action against Matthias Bekier, Paula Martin, and nine other directors.
- **2022**: ASIC Lawsuit — The regulator initiates legal action against 11 former Star executives and directors.
- **2020**: Banking Misrepresentation — Star provides false information to NAB and China UnionPay regarding the use of cards for gambling.
- **2020**: NAB/UnionPay Deception — Star falsely claims China UnionPay cards are used for non-gambling purposes to maintain banking access.
- **2018**: Suncity Misconduct — Junket staff observed delivering cash in cooler bags and evading CCTV at Star casinos.
- **2018**: Suncity Misconduct — Suspicious cash deliveries and CCTV evasion by junket staff occur at Star casinos.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### Federal Court Finds Ex-Star CEO Breached Duties Over 'Unethical' Culture
2026-03-05 02:14:32 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that former Star Entertainment CEO Matthias Bekier and General Counsel Paula Martin breached their corporate duties by overseeing a 'dysfunctional' culture. The ruling centers on the failure to disclose criminal risks associated with the Suncity junket and misleading National Australia Bank regarding prohibited gambling transactions.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/star-entertainment-ceo-court-ruling-breach-duties

### Federal Court Finds Ex-Star CEO Breached Duties Over Dysfunctional Culture
2026-03-05 02:14:26 · Sector: hr · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The Federal Court of Australia has ruled that former Star Entertainment Group CEO Matthias Bekier breached his corporate duties by overseeing a 'dysfunctional and unethical' culture. The landmark decision highlights systemic failures in reporting criminal risks to the board and misleading financial partners about gambling transactions.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/ex-star-ceo-breach-dysfunctional-culture-ruling

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